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The puck is set to drop on the 2013-2014 NHL season Tuesday night, and there will no doubt be some memorable first goals by rookies around the league.

For some players, it took only one shift to score their first goal. For others, it took a little longer to get the souvenir puck on the mantle.

Here are some pretty nifty first goals from players in their first seasons:

Wayne Gretzky, Oct. 14, 1979

The Great One had to wait three games into his NHL career to score his first of 894 NHL goals. It came off -- you guessed it -- a backhand from around the net.

Mario Lemieux, Oct. 11, 1984

It doesn't get much better than this -- Super Mario scores on his first shot and first shift of his hall of fame career, stealing the puck off of Bruins' defenceman Ray Bourque, and undressing goalie Pete Peeters.

Sidney Crosby, Oct. 8, 2005

With Mario Lemieux looking on from the bench in a "pass-the-torch" type moment, Penguins forward Sid the Kid, playing in his second game, picks up some garbage from in front of the net and tucks it home past Bruins' goalie Hannu Toivonen.

Vladimir Tarasenko, Jan. 19, 2013

Showing the skill and hands of a wily veteran, the St. Louis rookie forward storms in on a breakaway and scores on his first shot of his career against Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard.

Peter Forsberg, Jan. 27, 1995

The Swedish power forward's first tally, in his third game, came off a nifty 2-on-1 against the Buffalo Sabres in a lockout-shortened 1994-95 season.

Ron Hextall, Dec. 8, 1987

Flyers' netminder Ron Hextall did use his stick for things other than slashing forwards in his crease. In 1987, he became the first NHL goalie to shoot and score a goal in league history, hitting the empty net against the Boston Bruins. He did it again two years later, in a game against the Washington Capitals.

Tyler Seguin, Oct. 10, 2010

It only took the skillful Bruins forward (now with Dallas) two games to notch his first -- and it came on a pretty slick breakaway against the Phoenix Coyotes.

Alexander Ovechkin, Oct. 5, 2005

Like 99% of Great 8's goals, if you blink, you'll miss it. His first goal came from his usual slot position on the power play against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Jonathan Toews, Oct. 10, 2007

The Chicago Blackhawks forward (and Selke Trophy winner) scored on his first shot of his career at home against the San Jose Sharks -- and it was a sweet one. He showed off his skilled hands early, going top shelf on a partial breakaway.

Anze Kopitar, Oct. 6, 2006

It's one of the prettiest goals you'll see, and it was the first of two that the Los Angeles Kings centreman potted against the Anaheim Ducks that night.